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Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Hattiesburg Democrat

Hattiesburg Democrat.
1t may be asked will the road be built
if the land grant be forfeited? Answer
ing the question, one of the largest
stockholders, and one greatly interested
in its completion, said that it would not
affect the enterprise in any way. They
had already money in the bank TO meet
any demands that could possibly arise
in six months, and the completion of
the road was only question of time,
and not dependent on any land grant
whatever The road is too important,
and the country opened up too valuable,
for it to be longer delayed. The inter
ests of the country demand 1t, and capi-
talists are not blind to an investment
that promises such returns. The Gulf
and Ship Island railroad is thing of
the near future, and only short time
will elapse before it is completed.
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A shrewd Bnrer of Coin.

quiet. sedate young woman, who wears
glasses, always carries a couple Of books and
looks as If she was admirer of Browning,
is one of the characters who haunt the New
York hotels. She is shrewd young Jewess,
in spite Of her Bostonian appearance, and
makes a good living by buying the foreign
coin, which is picked up at the hotels from
travellers who exchange glittering foreign
gold for the cartwheel American dollars. Tho
hotels get the coin at a discount. she buys it
at a slight advance and disposes of it in Wall
street Her friends say there isn't a coin
struck but she can tell its value at n glance
She picks up valuable pieces once in a while
that go to numismatists at handsome pre-
ninm -Kansas City Times
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A Bad Practice Indeed.

In his article on @Locksley Hall and the
Jubilee Mr.. Gladstone referred to the an
cient custom of the government of opening
private letters at the postoffice whenever it
saw fit sThis bad practice he wrote, has
died out 1t is a pity he did not add that he
himself had been the last minister to indulge
in the @bad practice which he did, In spite
of Postmaster General Fawcett's earnest op-
position, as lately as February, 1881. He at
that time opened and read all the letters that
passed through the postofice for and from
three of the chief Irish leaders in parliament.
The Argonaut.
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SITTING ROY.

1t may be made of two soap boxes, if
other material is not at hand. The side
of the top box should be taken off and a
lid made of it, using strips of leather for
hinges. To afford ventilation, either bore
few large holes on each side, near the
top, or cut a small slit with q fine saw on
each side near the top. The two boxes
can readily be joined by pieces of leather,
as shown in the illustration. The lower
box should be nearly filed with earth and
pressed down, so as to make a broad nest
which is to be covered with a little straw
or hay. This box can be used either in
doors or out
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-23
A TripIet of Girls.

There was born in Goshen, on March 26.
17SS, triplet of girls, who made one of the
most remarkable records known They were
Sibyl, Sarah and Susan Hurlburt, children
of Gideon and Anna Beach Hurlburt. For
the great period Of eighty-seven years this
triplet remained unbroken, Sibyl dying first
at that age, in June, 1875. Her welded name
was Luddington- In October of the next
year Susan (Mrs- GrennelD died at the age OF
SO. Sarah lived to the age Of 95, dying on
Jan IL. 1883. Her welded name was Bush
nell These sisters looked so much alike
particularly Mrs Grennell and Mrs. Bush
nell-that up to IS or so years of age it was
difficult for the most intimate friends to tel
them apart; even they could mistake one an
other among themselves. = Torringtou
Conn Register.
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Profitable Strawberries.

In report made by W. w. Farnsworth
to the Ohio Horticultural society, this gen
tleman claims that the Crescent stands
clearly at the head Of the list for profit on
sandy and loan soils. No staminntes have
proved profitable with him, neither Sharp
less nor Wilson. While the Bidwell prom
lses well, it never performs Downing
rusts badly. James Wick fails, except in
cultivated stools. Phelps is of small size.
Windsor is good market berry and Miner
does weil for home use and a near market
Cumberland, though but a moderate
bearer, is good, and the Queen, poor
bearer, is an excellent and handsome
berry. The Daniel Boone is somewhat
affected by rust.
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Clover Hay for sheen.

When sheep have clover hay, says as
high authority as F. ID. Curtis, they will
not have the stretches, as clover keeps the
bowels from becoming constipated; and
for the same reason they do not need lin
seed meal, which they should always have
if fed on timothy hay This does not
agree with sheep, and should always be
fed in connection with roots or linseed
meal to offset its constipating effect.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-23
CHAPTER v.

Where were Philip Dumoray's boysi
A Wild glance around showed him they
were nowhere in the room The nearing flame
sucked his breath and scorched his hair. He
had barely time to save himself by the win
dow through which Myra had vanished Ike
spirit
Where WAS she nowl Wss she perishing in
the flames With the childrenl She was not on
the veranda. Fire and smoke poured from
Al tAs windows and mounted 70 the roof They
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-23
Ment s.ooo Miles 70 corer 1ao.

Among our dispatches recently was an item
concerning fire in New Westminster. The
scene of the fire is about 80 miles to the north
west of Seattle. The dispatch telling of the
fire was first sent 10 St. Paul and then to New
York. The San Francisco Office received it
from there and forwarded il to Seattle Thus
we have an item from a neighbosing town
that has Travelled distance of about 5000
miles. There is not more striking example
of the rapidity of the telegraph than this
mornings account of the fire at New West
minister Seattle fsy. IT, Press
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A Noble Hero.

A young man, at the risk of his life,
saved beautiful and accomplished
young girl from drowning. Her CRATE
full father, in a voice tremulous with
emotion, said: "Noble youth, to you l
am indebted for everything that makes
life dear to me. Which reward will
you take, 5000, 900, or the hand of my
daughterf' "I'll take the daughter, :"
replied the hero, thinking thereby to
get both the girl and the money. "You
have well chosen" replied the grateful
father; 81 could not have given you the
$500, 900 just yet anyhow, as have not
laid up that amount, being only an ed
itor, but my daughter is yours for IFS.
God bless you, nay children"
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A cir IN The p,h,;.

The Biddle house, the largest hotel in De-
troit, covers an acre of ground, has six acres
of floor, and is worth $4,000. Luther
Beecher, who owns it, has had trouble for
twenty years in renting the property, and
now proposes to give it TO the public II he
can sell it, he viii give $500 200 to fund for
the charitable institutions in the city. IL he
can rent it at $4,000 year, he will apply
the rental to the same purpose. If be can
neither sell nor rent, he will cut up the big
building and devote it to charitable purposes.
New York Sun
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Then and Vow.

Twenty five years ago there were but two
places along the Jersey coast of any import
ance-Long Branch and Cape May. Then
the total valuation of the seaboard was less
than 81. .o0o. 900, while the last report of Comp
troIler Anderson gives the astonishing valua-
tion of over S100, ,000, 600 Chicago Times.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-23

During the past few weeks charters have
been granted in Georgia for twelve railroad
companies, four large street railway corpora
tions, two mineral paint, four marble, one
oil, eleven large manufacturing and six land
companies, while thirty minor manufactur-
ing companies have applied for charters
Boston Transcript
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Does it ever occur to the masculine part Of
humanity who are waging justifable war
upon the high hat at-the-fheatre nuisance that
there is another side to the questions The
women who have their pet corns trodder on.
their dresses crumpled, their bonnets knocked
askew and the powder brushed off theif noses
by the men who 60 out to stretch their legs
and come back eating cloves, have two griev-
ances instead Of one They suffer from the
tall head gear imposition as much rs do the
men.-New York Mail and Express
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w,1k,a co,1in., ,ranuscript.

WiIkie Collins has sent 10 the Buffalo
library the manuscript of his "Two Des-
tinies,n handsomely bound at his own ex-
expense. Mr. Collins writing is coarse and
very distinct; his manuscripts have many
erasures and interpretations, but are withal
unusually legible.-New York Graphic.
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,retx uecominr Aritafed.

Metz Is perhaps the most agitated OF all the
cities ON the continent. Her young men,
faithful to France and fearful of being drafted
into fight against her, are moving away
and whole families hold themselves In readi-
tiiness TO start at any time. -Chicage
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Az 1NExrExsrvE GATE.

!, The lower one is to work in hole IN
.ne end Of short post raised SO that soil
VIII not readily get in, and the upper one
mofks in hole made in an oak piece at
sacned to the top of the gate post Gates
u THIS kind can be made and hung with
= put little more expense than bars, and VIII
- found far more convenient and saving
of time than the latter.
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Lemons in Medicine and Cookery.
Boston Budget.1

Boston Budget.]
We know of physician who used
lemon Juice in a case of smallpox, the
only liquid given, and no other RENE
dies. In thirty-six hours the disease
was under complete control, and In enc
week was entirely cured.
Hot lemonade, with fiaxseed simmered
in it for half an hour, then strained and
sweetened, is excellent for cold, put,
as it produces perspiration, It should De
taken only upon retiring. The white OF
an egc beaten to stiff froth and whip
ned m with Juice of lemon, relieves
hoarseness and soreness of the chest at
once. taken by the teaspoonful half
hourly.
The iuice of two lemons taken In hall
q glass of water before each meal Is q
nowerfnl remedy for rheumatism, ana
# i also considered almost a specific Tor
;ntermittent fever. The juice OF one
lennon taken three times a day in cup
Of clear strong coffee, Will often cure
stubborn and nnyielding TO ali otnei
remedies. e.,
three successive nights, Is sald 70 cure
corns, and few pearl SHIRT buttons uls
solved in the juice OF one lemon, .ormz
q thick, creamy ointment snas VII a.. -.
most surely cure them. 20 We ma tns
medicinal properties OF the lemon aas
many and varied; their value 10 cum
nary art is also great Inc rlnu, lllll, ~
pared of, is an agreeable nasorlng 19'
should be cooked in the milk and re
| onv1ts. - -<le~ snuradfaufS er<
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THE CLARION.

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A gate can be made without hinges,
says as good authority as The American
Agricnlturist, by having the hanging stile
somewhat larger than the front stile and
making both ends rounded.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-23

Boston Mamma to little oy)-Waldo. dear
why do you make 90 much n0ises
Little Boy--It must be because am .
Hub-bEb, mamma New York Sun
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/ vhas took notice dot eafery mans haf his
weakness. Before Ne pitch into him because
be falls let rs consider how It vhas dot we
shtand oop.-Carl Dunder in Detroit Free
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Box for Sitting Hen.

The following sketch and description of
a nesting box for poultry has been tried
with success by a New York poultry
grower:
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FARM AND GARDEN.
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING A GATE
WITHOUT HINGES.

Commercial Fertilizers Advised in Po-
tato CuIturc-A New Annual of Climb
ing Habit and Rapid Growth-A Box
For Sitting lien.
One Of the novelties in flowers sent out
this season, is an annual of climbing
habit, bearing the name Nina Lobata.
It's introduction to the trade is due to
German seed house. while Wick has the
honor Of presenting in the February issue
Of his monthly, n fine picture of flower
ing stem Of this novelty; the latter is here
reproduced for the benefit of our readers.
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-15
Largest and FASTEST.

The largest and fastest passenger en-
gine ever built has been constructed
for the New York Providence and Bos.
ton railroad company. The main
driving wheels are six feet in diameter
and set but seven inches apart. This
arrangement will allow easy running
on the curves. The cylinders are
eighteen inches in diameter, with
twenty-four inch stroke. The boiler
Is fifty.four inches in diameter at the
smoke-stack, with q wagon top. 1t
extends TO the very end Of the cab,
and necesitates the elevation Of the
engineer's seat to . height far above
the fire door. The fire will call for
three tons Of coal before the engine is
pulled out of the round house to
make its trips, and four tons will be
carried on the tender. The tank of the
latter will hold 1900 gallons OF water,
and the total weight OF the engine
proper il 200 to IS, 900 pounds. The
entire weight on the driving wheels
will be 66 600 pounds. The engine sp-
pears enormously high ~ it sets well
up in the ar. and the short smoke
stack adds to the apparent height.
Everything about the engine 10 steel.
There is not . particle Of brass or
bright work. The engine is expected
to make the run from Providence to
Croton, Conn, distance of 62.5
miles. including dead stop at Mystic
drawbridge, as required by the stat
utes, 10 just 62.5 minutes. pulling at
the same time eight cars, four Of which
are Pullmans.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-15

A San Antonio, Texas. special to
Chicago Times dated March IL has the
following in relation TO Judge Nc
Leary Of the Montana bench: This
morning Col. +. n. Baker. proprietor
Of the Central hotel, and Judge J. II.
McLeary, Of the supreme court Of
Montana, who is visiting the city, be-
came involved in a difficulty over q
legal matter which was the cause Of an
encounter between the seven or eight
years ago. Meeting on Main plaza,
Baker demanded an apology OF Nc
Leary for what happened at the time,
and. the request being promptly re-
fused, without further ado Baker
wbacked the judge across the head
with q heavy cane. Judge McLeary
returned the blow with bis bare fist.
and felled his antagonist, whom he
proceeded to do up. The hotel clerk
aud some of the attaches OF the hotel
came to the colonels assistance and
separated them. Both Of the parties
were covered with mud and presented
q sorry spectacle. Judge McLeary re-
ceived stab In tie palm Of his hand.
The affair was an unfortunate one, but
from best accounts the judge was not
to blame, he having acted strictly on
the defensive.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-15
Sparks Again Extinguished.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-The secre.
tary OF the interior yesterday afternoon
rendered q decision of great import
ance affecting. as II does, the rights OF
any party In any state entering lands
under the homestead law. Jan. 2S,
1884, Leander Scott made application
to enter certain lands In Salina, Kan,
under the homestead law. His appli-
cation was rejected because the land,
as shown by the records Of the general
land office, was within the grant to
the Kansas Pacific railway company,
whereu pom Scott appeared alleging
that the tract applied for was by actual
measurement more than twenty miles
from the line of said road. The case
came on appeal to the secretary Of the
interior. and was afterwards remanded
TO the land commissioner by the assist
ant secretary for further action. April
30, 1885, the commissioner, Sparks, re-
commended that Scott be permitted
10 enter the tract, and that the limits
OF the Withdrawal heretofore ordered
for the benefit Of said road be adjusted
90 as 10 conform TO the true limits OF
q grant, a. therein set forth.
After the most careful examination
OF the questions involved, the secretary
concludes that the present system OF
adjusting the limits Of railroad grants
is In conformity with law, and there
for afiirms the original decision reject
ing the application Of Scott. The
secretary cites all the statute laws
touching the subject and says the
present system has been In continuous
operation since 1852, and has been
acquiesced In by congress and by all
parties interested during that period
and titles 10 millions OF acres OF land
have passed under that construction.
The secretary also agrees with the
opinion Of the Encouragement that
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-15

An increase in the weekly failures
comes from Canada.
Navigation on the Hudson has op-
ened as far up as Newburgh.
Dun's trade review predicts large
withdrawls Of currency.
The warm weather 10 breaking up
the Wisconsin lumber camps.
SerReant-at-arms Hennessey Of the
Texas legislature has been caught
raising checks.
The Brooklyn Clerical Union Of all
denominations adopted compliment
ary resolutions on Mr.. Beecher.
Senator sherman, on returning
from his trip TO Cuba, will commence
his political speeches at Nashville.
The International distillery at Des
Moines has been enjoined from manu-
featuring for medical or any other pur-
pose.
Daniel Allen and Mrs. Henry
Wright have been tried 1T Neillsville.
Wis, for killing the woman's hus-
band.
FIJI. wbipple, city editor of the To-
ledo Bee. was cowhided by Mrs. jos
eph Feach for prosecuting her
daughter.
Ex-senator Sherman and ex-Jusuce
Strong are mentioned FOR membership
in the rAcific railroads investigating
commiltee.
The commissioner OF agriculture in
tends to make prompt and thorough
use Of the $500. 600 appropriated for the
suppression Of pleuro-pneumonia.
The pope has asked Cardinal Man
ming for his opinion on the subject OF
capital and labor, and will wait for .
reply before writing his encyclicai.
Hon John G. New, formerly assist
ant secretary ofthe treasury and now
proprietor OF the Indianapolis journal,
rad . serious paralytic stroke In
Boston.
ID. Lynch Pringle, Of South Caro-
lima, has been transferred from the
position of consul general 81 0uate-
maia 70 that Of consul general ct Con-
stantinople.
The total value Of exports Of domss-
tic breadstufYs during February
amounted TO I'll ,8s1 ,446, - against
$40. lO6, 1857 for the same time In 1885,
and for the eight months ending Feb
mary %, 1887. tl04, $40. .44e, against
S72, isl. .ss5 for . corresponding period
In 1885.
The circulation Of standard silver
dollars 10 e6. .2l4, $40 out Of o coinage Of
$3.50, All, ,S47. The silver certificates
amount TO el23. .290, ,S9l, which leaves
S75, ,e65, 7S standard dollars In the
treasury. The gold coin and bullion
In the treasury, les elO. .0i6 gold
tl75. .274. .7e6.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-15
An Enraged Kentucky Youth.

Cincinnati, March ll.-special from
Louisville, KY, says news has been
received from Q lonely farming COM
munity on Gatsford, In Lawrence
county, of q terrible trgedy: Samuel
Smith, aged l6 years, who had some
difficulty with q neighbor, stephen
Hammond, yesterday armed himself
with q revolver and went over TO
Hammond's. Following him into the
but Smith fired and killed him.
Hsmmond's wife and children, q boy
and girl. attacked the murderer, but
he fatally wounded Mr. Hammond ,
and A the children tried 10 escape he
feiled them with balls. Thinking he
had killed them oil he fed TO the
mountains and has not yet been
caught. Mrs Hammond viii die and
the children may not escape.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-15
Death Of the Famous Engineer.

NASSAU, New Providence, Bahama
Is, March l0.-Capt. James b. Esds
died here on the sth inst, Of pneumo-
mia.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-15

At Ironton, Ohio. a young reporter
for one OF the city papers attended ap
oyster supper given by the ladies of q
church society. The youth was waited
upon with all the prompt fidelity due
to his exalted station. The young
man showed his appreciation OF this
kindness by publishing the next day
q half column article on the Church
Festival Oyster" containing all the
time-honored witticisms that have
been handed down TO this generation
on that subject. A committee Of
twelve young ladies waited on him at
bis lodging shortly after the appear
ance Of the paper on the street, took
him into smoke house. tied him to q
post, read the article to him and then
deluged him from head 10 foot with
bucketful Of oyster soup that had been
left from the supper the evening be-
fore. A moral goes with this.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-15
They all Take Something.

Mr.. Cleveland likes Q glass of plebe-
ian beer. but his increasing stoutness
obliges him TO use 1t with great eau
tion.
Secretary Bayrsd likes red wine. A
glass Of good old Burgundy 10 bis de-
light.
Secretary Manning is fond of malt
liquors, with an occasional glass OF
light wine.
Secretary Lamar does not linger over
the wine cup, and prefers no particlsr
liquor. Neither does Postmaster
Villas.
Attorney General Garland is fond
Of neither wine or malt liquors. He
drinks plain whisky with little water
In 1t.
Secretary Endicott is connoisseur
Of wines.
Secretary Whitney 10 . high liver.
He prefers champagne.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-15

Chicago Telegram: The statement 10
made here by Mr.. Webster. one Of the
firm of Armour & Co.. that that 6rm
has decided not TO build the cotton
seed oil mills at various points through
out the south, Ms heretofore announced.
This is ia direct contradiction of o
statement made by the firm four days
ago, but the fact that the mills are not
to be built AZ pears TO be absolute. 1t
10 intimated that the firm has ar
ranged with the cotton seed oil syndi-
cate 10 furnish them with oil at con-
tract price, which result WAS accom-
plisbed owing To the threat to build
opposition mills.